Hello Everyone... hoping today is a good day for you ... I am very keen to hear from anyone who is in a similar situation as myself.. Basically my Breast Cancer has spread to the throat The cancer has latched around the main artery via the aorta sheath By way of treatment for this growing tumour my Oncologist says it boils down to, radiotherapy is not option because it will do brain damage and surgery is not an option to remove the growing tumour because I will bleed to death as it will mean cutting this main artery between the brain and heart. Hence chemo seems to be the only option and so far this is failing...
I was diagnosed 6 years ago with Breast Cancer and that was stage 4... it had already spread to my lungs and bones.
These spreads were relatively easy to come to terms with but now that it has spread to my throat, this in practical terms and indeed day to day living is filled with unimaginably difficult.
This spread has happened in my throat in the last 8 months or so... I now cannot speak normally, I cannot sing anymore ( and I have had the joy of singing in an opera in one of the leading roles) I have lost all pleasure in eating and drinking (due to swallowing issues ) even making basic a phone call is difficult due my voice being paralyzed ... just having a normal conversation with my best friend, my husband is taxing
Is there anyone who in a similar situation?... I feel very lonely by way of where the spread of this breast cancer has gone..... My Oncologist says it is rare for it to go to the throat... this I find scary.. If you are in the same situation or similar it would be comforting to hear from you
Hi Georgiana
Welcome to the forum and I am sorry to hear that your breast cancer has spread to your throat. While I’m not in a similar situation to you I noticed that you haven’t had any replies yet so I thought I’d reply to you to welcome you to the community. Hopefully someone will be along shortly with an answer for you.
Best wishes
Daisy53
